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DANIEL KOPS, 0F NEW YORK, N. Y.

APPAREL-CORSET.

Specication of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 19, 1918.

Application led September 29, 1917.` Serial N o. 193,892.

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it'known that I, DANIEL Kors, a citizen of the United States, residing in the borough of Manhattan, city, county, and State of New York, have invented an Improvement in Apparel-Corsets, of which the following is a specification.

f My present invention relates to an apparel.

corset and more particularly to a front lace and closed back corset garment. I am aware that heretofore apparel corsets of this type have been made in various manners, for example, a front lace corset as shown and described in Letters Patent No. 1,233,251 granted to me on July 10, 1917. In this garment however, together with the front lace devices which extend from the upper edge of the garment to a point appreciably above the lower ends of the front steels there are also remployed uplift tension straps associated with the lower portion of the front steels and adjustable to position to simultaneously exert an inward and an upwardl pressure against the abdomen of the wearer to properly support the same. A garment of this type is advantageously employed in many instances. In other cases however, the uplift or support feature is not necessary or desirable but on the other hand in some cases it is both necessary and desirable to produce a attening or self-reducing effect on the abdomen of the wearer, and the corset made in accordance with the present invention is constructed to produce both the uplift and flattening eects, the former by the lower portions of the lacing devices by which the garment is adjusted to position on the body, and the latter by the use of self-reducing straps, or the same in conjunction with suitable tension straps.

In the present instance therefore, instead of employing the uplift tension straps I may include only the customary form of self-reducing straps in a front lace corset, orin conjunction with these self-reducing straps in this form of corset I may also employ tension straps so placed in the garment as to effect a pull in the opposite direction from that produced by the self-reducing straps and against the same portions of the abdomen of the wearer; that is to say, the pull exerted by the self-reducing straps is from the body of the garment toward the front steels, whereas the pull exerted by the tension ,straps employed is Yfrom the. front steels toward the body of the garment, and the pulls exertedby these parts of the garment coact to exert a circumferential pressure against the same portion of the abdomen of the wearer to produce a flattening effect of the same, or I may employ tension straps so constructed as to perform the functions of the ordinary self-reducing straps. In both these instances the lacing devices preferably extend from the lower to the upper edges of the body proper of the corset garment; that is substantially from the lower endg of the front steels to the front edge of the body of the garment in order that the lower portions of the lacing devices may lbe employed to effect an upward pressure against the body of the wearer when the garment is adjusted to position thereon. In all instances I also employ the tongue shown and described in Letters Patent No. 412411100 granted to me September 25, 1917, for use as a gageA in determining the extent to which the lacing devices must be adjusted to make the parts of the garment symmetrical on the body of the wearer. f

The corset made in accordance with my present invention willbe hereinafter more particularly described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view illustrating` my improved apparel corset.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged elevation of the outer front portion of the garment.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged elevation of the inner front portion of the garment illustrating a tongue employed to cover the lacing devices.

Fig. l is an enlarged elevation of the front portion of the garment embodying the tension straps employed in conjunction with the self-reducing straps.

Fig. 5 is a view similar to Fig. I showing the use of the adjustable lacing devices in both sides of the garment.

Fig. 6 is an exterior elevation of the front pprtion of the garment showing another form of the invention, and

Fig. 7 is an exterior elevation of the front portion of the garment showing a still further modification of the invention.

Referring to the drawing and more particularly to Figs. 1, 2 and 3, the corset made in accordance with this invention comprises a body member 10 which is preferably closed at the back and provide@ with lacing devices all@ in the front for adjustably securing the garment in position on the body of the wearer.v

As is customary the garment is divided at the front thereof and fitted with front steels 11 and 12. Connected to these are the usual clasp members 13 by which the front steels of the garmentvare connected to one another' when in use. The front steel 11 isV perma' nently secured in the left hand side of the garment as illustrated in the drawings and the front steel 12 is similarly connected in a front steelvsec'tion 14:. Adjacent the edge of the front steel section 14E there is a series of eyelets 15 and in similar positions in the adjacent edge of the body of the garment there isa series of eyelets 16. Laces 17 are threaded through the eyelets 15 and 16 so as to complete the lacing devices by which the garment is adjusted to position on the body, and these lacing devices as illustrated in the drawing, preferably extend from theupper edge of the garment to a point slightly above the lower ends of the front steels, that is from the upper edge to the lower edge of the body member proper, or the lower edge of the abdominal section of the garment, sov

that by the adjustment to p osition in this as wellas in other forms of the invention, the lower portions of these lacing devices adjust the lower front steel sections of the garment to position to eifect an upward pressure against the abdomen of the wearer.Y

`As illustrated in the drawing and as particularly shown in Fig. 3, I include in this garment a tongue member 1S associated with thev adjustable side for the lacing devices. Along one edge this tongue is connected to the body of the garment by a line of stitching 191er otherwise and along its opposite edge the tongue is connected to the front steel section 14: by a line of stitching 20 orsotherwise. As described in the Letters Patent aforesaid, this tongue is fitted with stays 21 running longitudinally thereof and relatively short ystays 22 extending transversely between the stays y'21. These stays are employed to enable the user to determine the extent to which the lacing devices must be adjusted to make the parts of the garment symmetrical on the' body,- this being determined when the longitudinal stays 21 lieI substantially immediately behind the series of eyelets 15 and 16.

In order to produce a flattening effect I employ self-reducing straps 23 and 24. 'The self-reducing strap 23 as illustrated is in the left hand side of the garment andalong one edge is connected by a line of stitching 25 to the body of the garment and also to ,the skirt 26 depending from this side of the body member of the garment. At its upper, lower, and forward edges, this self-re- Y ducing strap is: free from the garment. In

its 4forward edge and adjacent the topl .thereof l.this self;rechicing' strap 23 is provided with eyelets 27 adapted to engage with a hook 28 fixed in the lower end of the front steel 11 so as to lenable the wearer to adjust the self-reducing strap to the proper position. the self-reducing strap 2li is secured along one edge by a line of stitching 29 to the body of the garment and also to the sKirt 30 depending therefrom. This self-reducing strap at its upper, lower, and forward edges is also otherwise free from the gar-` ment. Similar to the self-reducing strap '23 it is also provided with eyelets 31 any one of which is adapted to engage with a, hook 32 secured in the lower end of thel front Steel 12 for adjusting'this self-reduc ing strap to position. This self-reducing strap 2li as indicated inl Fig. 2 maybe provided with a strap 33y suitably secured to the inner sidethereof and extending in the direction of the pull exerted by the self` reducing strap. The strap 33 extends be- On the other side of the garment Y 'yond the forward edge of the selfreducing Y to position depending'of course upon the Y position to which the lacing devices are adjusted. Y

In this garment I also employ hose sup-y porter extensions 35 and 36 depending from the front steel sections of the garment. The hose supporter extension '35 is'preferably gore-shaped and at its upper and for a portion of its side edges is suitably secured to the body of the garment as clearly indicated in Fig. 2. The hose supporter extension8'6 however is unconnected to the body of the `garment and is securedentirely to the front steel section 14. In its upper end the hose supporter extension 36 preferably overlapsa portion of the body of the garment and at its inner extremity 37 -is provided with an eyelet 38 through which the lace 17 also passes in order to assist in maintaining this hose supporter" extensionin position. 'The hose supporter extensions 35 and 36 may be provided with hose supporters 39, and the lower edges ofthe self-reducing straps 23 and 24 with hose supporters l0 and 41 respectively as indicated in Fig. 2 of the drawing.

In the use of this garment as vwill be readily appreciated the self-reducing straps exert a circumferential pressure against the abdomen of the wearer and the pull of each strap as shown in Fig. 2 to effect this pressure is from'the body of thegarment to which it is attached permanently toward the front steel to which itis adjustably attached.

' By referring to Fig. el it will be 'seen' that in addition to the tension' exerted Vby the self-reducingstraps I may provide for an additionaltensifon exerted on and against the same portion of the abdomen, and also in the same direction. This is effected by employing the upper ends of the hose supporter extensions together With additional devices as auxiliary tension straps. In Fig. 4 the upper end of the hose supporter extension 36 is indicated at 42 and at its extremity is fitted with'a series of eyelets 43. Adjustably secured to the body of the garment is an anchor strap 44. This is preferably secured in the body of the garment along the same line of stitching which connects the Selfreducing strap thereto, and in this anchor strap there is a series of eyelets 44 corresponding to the eyelets 43. A lace 46 is threaded through the eyelets 43 and 45 and also passed through eyelets 47 in the corresponding skirt member of the garment so that this lace may be adjusted exteriorly of the garment to obtain the desired position of this auxiliary tension strap. Similarly on the other side of the garment the upper end 48 of the hose supporter extension 35 is fitted with a series of eyelets 49. Adjacentrthis end of the hose supporter extension is an anchor strap 50 correspondingto t-he anchor strap 44, and in the anchor strap 50 there is a series of eyelets 51. Threaded through the eyelets 49 and 51 is a lace 52 which is also threaded through eyelets 53 in the skirt ofthe garment so that the lace may be drawn up to adjust the auxiliary tension strap in this side of the garment in a position similar to that hereinbefore described in the other side of the garment.

Referring to Fig. 5 the construction is in every Way similar to that shovvn in Fig. 4 with exception that the front lacing devices for adjusting the garment to position are employed in the left hand side of the corset as Well as in the right hand side thereof. These similar lacing devices include the front steel section 54 in which the front steel 11 is secured, a series of eyelets 55 placed along the edge of the front steel section 54, a series of eyelets 56 along the edge of the adjacent portion of the body of the garment, and a lace 57 threaded through the eyelets 55 and 56 together with a tongue member 58 which is similar in all respects to the tongue member 18.

It Will be apparent that in the use of the garment constructed as shown in Figs. 4 and 5, the pull of the self-reducing straps is from the body of the garment toward the front steels, Whereas the pull of the auxiliary tension straps is from the front steels toward the body of the garment, and these parts as Vh'e-reinbefore stated, coact to exert a pressure in the same direction and over the same portion of the abdomen of the vvearer, this pressure being exerted inV a substantially circumferential. line So as to produce a flattening effect.

By reference to Fig. 6 it Will be seen that I may dispense vvith the ordinary form of self-reducing strap and employ tension straps placed exteriorly of the garment to perform the functions of these ordinary self-reducing straps. In this structure the skirt at the loWer front portion of the garment is continuous and connected to the extensions of thev members inclosing the front steels. On the right side of the garment immediately belovv the lacing devices Which are the same as those hereinbefore described in connection with the other forms of the invention I employ a tension strap 59, and in a similar position on the left side of the'garment a tension strap 60. Associated With the tension strap 59 is an anchor strap 6l suitably connected along one edge to the body of the garment forward of the hip section, and similarly associated With the tension strap 60 is an anchor strap 62, secured to the body of the garment on the left side thereof in a position corresponding to that in which the anchor strap 61 is connected in the right hand side. Along the inner edge of the tension strap 59 there is a series of eyelets 63 and in the adjacent edge of the anchor strap 61 a corresponding series of eyelets 64. A lace 65 is threaded through eyelets 63 and G4 and passed through a slot 66 provided therefor in the skirt of the garment, and also threaded through eyelets 67 so that the lace may be adjustable exteriorly thereof. In the same manner on the other side of the garment the tension strap 60 at its inner edge is provided with a series of eyelets 68, the adjacent edge of the anchor strap 62 with a corresponding series of eyelets 69. A lace 70 is threaded through the eyelets 68 and 69, passed through a slot 71 in the skirt of the garment and also threaded through eyelets v72 so that the lace 70 may be drawn up to adjust the position of the tension strap exteriorly of the garment. In this form of the invention the tension straps are adjusted to place to exert a circumferential pressure against the abdomen of the wearer of the garment to effect the flattened result that is obtained in the use of the other forms of the invention.

Referring to Fig. 7 it Will be seen that in a garment having front lacing devices similar to those hereinbefore described I may also employ a form of tension strap Which `is doubly adjustable to effect the same results as in the other forms of the invention. In this form of garment the skirt at the lower front section is also continuous and preferably includes a portion of the tongue member as shovvn in Fig. 3 but which in this instance is overlapped to form a fold in the lovver front portion of the garment on the side in which the lacing devices are employed. In this or the right hand side of the garment I employ a tension strap v73 which is suitably secured along thel forward edge inthe section on 'the extension thereof on whichv the corresponding ifrontl steel is secured. VAudits inner or opposite edge this tensionl strap tted with a series of eyeletsl 74. Associated with this tension strap their opposite; edges'so as to be connected to therefor inthe skirt4- of the corset and the lower front steel section ofthe garnientasl hereinafter descriloed.y

lace '8l isv threaded through the eyelets 74 and. 7.6l also through a'slot 82 provided through eyeletfsf'S; lso that the lace may be dra-wn up'to adjust the position ofthe parts of the; tension strap exteriorlyy of the' corset. At their free'ends where they are joined to.- gether lthe straps 77 and 78 are fitted with a row of. eyelets'Sll any one of which is adapted to engage with a hook and fixed in the lower end of. the corresponding corset steel. Similarly' on lthe other side of the garmentlv einploy a tension strap 86. At its free end this is provided with a series of eyelets 87. lAssociated with the tension strap 86 is a strap 8 8 in which there is a series ofeyelets 8,9y 'corresponding in number and position to the eyelets 87 in the tension strap 8G'. The strap l88 is Secured to the correspondingiends of straps or tapes 9() and 91 vwhich respectively are passed through loops 9 2 and 93. made of metal or other similary material andfsuitably secured to the body of the garment forward of the hip section in a'v position similarto that in which the loops 79. and 8()l are secured in the opposite side Vof the corset. A lace 94 is threaded through eyelets 8 7 and 89, also through a slot 95V provided therefor in the skirtl of the corset, and through eyelets 96 sor that this lace'maybe drawn up exteriorly of the garmentto adjust the parts of the tension strap to position. A"The otheror free ends of the straps 9() and 91J are secured to one another and 'iittedz with eyelets 97 either one of which is adapted to engage with a hook 98 secured for'this purpose on the lower end of the corresponding corset steel. In this form of theinvention it will be apparent that thertension strapr` member performing the functions ofthe ordinary selfereducing strap is doubly adjustable by the Straps 77 and :78 on the' one" side, 90 and 91 on the other side, being made so as to engage in any one 'of a numberof positions at their free ends with the hooks provided for this reirse@ in te@ lewe" faire? Portions ef the.

the same are in every respect similary toiV thesame parts of the garment in theJ present case, vthe 'hose supporter' rstraps and hose supporters 'therein shown and described in conncctionfwith that portion of the corset to which the invention relates. are entirely independent -of the sk iitrsections of the garment and coavcjt withthe self-.reducing straps for producing 'a circumferential i pressure is elfected,` the l*adju'stinent of theseF cci-.pending application' Serial No.Y

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against 'theibody ofthe wearer, whereas in the present case the Ahose supporters associated 'with that portion of. the Corset to this TCDH flltefs @e dftly Ci'lSCUllQ the/SGH edlillg .5l-FWS? i n i lien' apparel. C'Qst'bmrrsns e bQdy member, 'f'loit Steelsedaptedto be G to one another, lacing devices vfor Vconneoting vone front steelto the portion of th'e'body member and extendingupwardly from' the lower edge'r of. the abdominal section of the garment whereby in the adjustmentV thereof the lower portion of the lacingV devices acts to produce an upward Pressure, Self-reducing Straps extendf' ing below the lower ends of the lacing devices yand adjustable to position inthe garment, and tension straps underlying-f the selfreducing straps and also adjustable to position in the garment, the said self-'reducings'traps and'tension straps' coacting to exert a circumferential pressure against the body of the wearer. Y

(2`Jln apparel corset comprising a vbody member, front steels adapted to' be connected to one*an( ther, lacing devices for connecting nefront steel to theadjacent portion of the'body member and extending upwardly from the lower edge of the abdomiv nal sectionof vthe garment'whereby Yin the adjustment thereof 'thelow'er Portion of the lacingv devices' `acts to produce an upward pressure, and self-reducing strap'seachextending below the lower end ofthe lacing devices' and secured'atI one 'end to a part of the garment and adjustaloly connected at the other end to another part of the garment for exerting a circumferential pressure against the` body ofthe wezfurer'.-

3. `n apparel 'corset comprising a body member, frontisteels' adapted to'be connect'- ed'to'one another, lacing devicesfor con necting one front steel tothe adjacent portion of the body member andextending up- Wedl'y from' the lower, edge Of. the' abdonnal section oflthe garmentV whereby'iri `ias o adjustment thereof the lower portion of the lacing devices acts to produce an upward pressure, self-reducing straps each extending below the lower end of the lacing devices and secured at one side to a part of the garment and adjustably connected at the other side to another part. of the garment, and tension straps underlying the said selfreducingstraps and also connected at one side to a part of the garment and adjustably connected at the other side to another part of the garment7 the said self-reducing and tension straps coacting to exert a circumferential pressure against the body of the wearer. g

4:. An apparal corset comprising a body member, front steels adapted to be connected to one another, lacing devices for connecting one front steel to the adjacent portion of the body member and extending upwardly from the lower edge of the abdominal section of the garment whereby in the adjustment thereof the lower portion of the lacing devices acts to produce an upward pressure, self-reducing straps each connected along one edge adjacent the hip section of the garment and adjustably connected at its opposite edge at the lower front steel section of the garment, tension straps each connected at one side on the lower front steel section of the garment and adjustably connected at its opposite side adjacent the hip section of the garment and underlyinof the self-reducing strap on the corresponding side of the garment, the said self-reducing straps and tension straps coacting to exert a circumferential pressure against the body of the wearer.

Sgned by me this 27th day of September, 191

DANIEL KOPS.

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